Hypodoxa bryophylla
Hypodoxa bryophylla, the green looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Gilbert M. Goldfinch in 1929. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hypodoxa |
| Species: | H. bryophylla |
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| Hypodoxa bryophylla (Goldfinch, 1929)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are green, with reddish-brown markings, and black zigzag lines across each wing.[2]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus and Angophora species, as well as Acacia falcata, Acacia leiocalyx and Acacia pycnantha. They are thin and green, with a red and white line along each side of the body. The larva may reach a length of about 50 mm. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon within joined curled leaves of the food plant.
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- Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 January 2013). "Hypodoxa bryophylla (Goldfinch, 1929)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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